Evaluation of diagnostic role of 99mTc-Tetrofosmin scintigraphy in cold thyroid nodules [Persian]
محل انتشار: مجله پزشکی هسته ای ایران، دوره: 13، شماره: 2
سال انتشار: 1384
نوع سند: مقاله ژورنالی
زبان: انگلیسی
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JR_IRJNM-13-2_006
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Introduction: Various radiopharmaceuticals, including 67Ga, 201Tl, and 99mTc-sestamibi have been used to differentiate benign from malignant thyroid nodules. 99mTc-Tetrofosmin, a lipophilic cationic radiotracer, and 99mTc-sestamibi have also been reported to accumulate in thyroid tumors. In this study, we evaluated the role of 99mTc-Tetrofosmin in the differentiation of malignant from benign thyroid nodules. Methods: We prospectively studied 108 patients with solitary cold thyroid nodule on 99mTc-pertechnetate scintigraphy (33 malignant and 75 benign) to investigate the diagnostic value of 99mTc-Tetrofosmin scintigraphy. 99mTc-Tetrofosmin scintigraphy was performed 15, 60, and 120 minutes following IV injection of 20 mCi (740 MBq) of radiotracer in the anterior planar mode with a gamma camera equipped with LEAP collimator. The scans were visually analyzed by two experienced nuclear physician. The nodules with late tracer retention (activity more than adjacent thyroid tissue) were classified as positive and nodules without late retention were interpreted as negative for malignancy. Fine needle aspiration (FNA) was performed in all patients in 3-7 days interval. 52 patients were subsequently operated on while 56 patients refused surgery. These 56 patients, however, had at least two negative FNA results. Results: 45 out of 108 nodules show high 99mTc-Tetrofosmin uptake on delayed images; 27 of them were malignant. Sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value, and negative predictive value were calculated to be 81.8%, 76.0%, 54.0%, and 90.4% respectively. Accuracy of the test was also determined to be 77.7%. Conclusion: We concluded that 99mTc-Tetrofosmin scintigraphy is a relatively sensitive, but not enough specific, method in diagnosing malignant thyroid nodules. This agent could be of value in the presence of FNA limitations.
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نویسندگان
Mohammad Eftekhari
Research Institute for Nuclear Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
Mohsen Saghari
Research Institute for Nuclear Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
Mohammad Hadi Noorani
Research Institute for Nuclear Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
Armaghan Fard-Esfahani
Research Institute for Nuclear Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran